Does the rapid growth of data centres in the UK and around the world represent a threat to carbon emission targets? In column in the June issue of Energy in Buildings and Industry, Andrew Warren considers their predicted increase in energy demand and potential impact on the environment. What’s powering data centre growth? The … Continue reading AI’s energy appetite Is testing Britain’s clean power ambitions
Category: climate change
The EU ETS enters a defining moment
Nikolaus J. Kurmayer writes on the Politico website about the coming political battle over the future of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), with industry groups pushing for weaker carbon pricing while EU climate officials seek to strengthen it and make free allowances more conditional. With industry divided, EU climate officials are hoping to push … Continue reading The EU ETS enters a defining moment
A stronger safety net for Europe’s new carbon market
Marta Pacheco writes on the Euronews website about the EU's attempt to balance carbon pricing, climate policy and affordability as it extends emissions trading to buildings and road transport under ETS2. The upcoming carbon costs due to kick in in 2028 will hit road transport and buildings, likely pushing energy prices higher. EU steps … Continue reading A stronger safety net for Europe’s new carbon market
EEA publishes new package on climate resilience
Europe experiences record-breaking temperatures, severe floods, droughts and wildfires intensified by climate change. The European Environment Agency (EEA) published this week three new products dedicated to climate resilience, to help decision-makers, communities and citizens understand and respond to the growing impacts of climate change. Extreme weather and uneven climate adaptation challenge Europe’s resilience Since … Continue reading EEA publishes new package on climate resilience
Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar
Loughborough University has published a new report that throws a harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football's expanding showpiece that is just getting underway in Canada, Mexico and the USA. FIFA Men’s World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament “most polluting ever”, report warns A new report examining football’s relationship with climate change … Continue reading Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar
Energy in Demand News, June 7-8, 2026
Le Monde reports that a new report by the World Inequality Lab (WIL) proposes ambitious plans to cut global inequality and curb climate change. The WIL is a research institute a!liated with the Paris School of Economics. “They are putting forward a utopia and make no apologies for it. They present it directly as an … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 7-8, 2026
New report on accelerating investment for an energy-independent and low-carbon future
Caroline Henry and Clara Calipel write on the I4CE website about the new report on the state of Europe’s climate investment. The State of Europe’s Climate Investment – 2026 Edition The energy crisis exposes the European Union’s (EU) structural vulnerabilities: accelerating investment in clean energy and low-carbon technologies is key to securing economic prosperity, energy independence, and households’ purchasing power … Continue reading New report on accelerating investment for an energy-independent and low-carbon future
A cautionary tale for global climate finance
In an article on The Conversation website Freddie Daley, Research Associate, Centre for Global Political Economy, University of Sussex and Charlie Lawrie, Postdoctoral associate, University of Sussex argue that Indonesia's failure to close the Cirebon-1 coal plant exposes fundamental flaws in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) model, particularly its reliance on private finance to … Continue reading A cautionary tale for global climate finance
Why Poland must balance nuclear ambitions with renewable growth
Julia Damasceno writes on the Regard sur l’Est website about some of the challenges in Poland’s energy transition. Is Poland’s Nuclear Plan the Best Route to a Green Transition? To understand the complexity of Poland’s ecological transition, it is essential to place it within its broader climate and energy context. This helps shed light … Continue reading Why Poland must balance nuclear ambitions with renewable growth
“Uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common in Europe thanks to climate change
Clotilde Cerdan Amiard, Profesora Asociada en Finanzas Sostenibles, IE University writes io The Conversation website about the impact of climate change on property insurance in Europe. Climate change: how fires and floods are creating uninsurable areas across Europe As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly … Continue reading “Uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common in Europe thanks to climate change
